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Phishers chase the well-heeled
In the past year, individuals who earn more than $100,000 per year received an average of 112 phishing e-mails, the research firm said in the report released Thursday. For users in all income brackets, the figure was 74 phishing e-mails. Such messages appear to come from…
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Google Accidentally Sends Out Kama Sutra Worm
Google accidentally sent out e-mail containing a mass mailing worm to about 50,000 members of an e-mail discussion list focused on its Google Video Blog, the company said Tuesday. “On Tuesday evening, three posts were made to the Google Video Blog-group that should not…
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Windows Vista Goes Gold!
“Great news! Today we’re announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista. Yes, you read it right — development of Windows Vista is complete. Want proof? Watch this video and hear it from Jim Allchin himself. Watch the video! And just what is this…
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Microsoft: Office 2007 download ready Dec. 1
Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it has completed work on Office 2007’s system code and released it to manufacturing. Customers in Canada and the United States can start downloading Office 2007 on Dec. 1. That is one day after the company plans to officially launch the…
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Adware may be lurking in video on MySpace
Several MySpace pages offer what appear to be YouTube videos that trigger the installation of adware when played, a security company has warned. The sexually explicit videos can be found on a number of user pages on the MySpace social-networking Web site, Websense said in an…
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Daylight Savings Extended for 2007
We briefly mentioned back in the spring that Daylight Savings was going to be changing for 2007 under the 2005 Energy Act Policy. This past week we received confirmation: “Under the new regulations, next year people will set their clocks forward three weeks earlier on March 11…
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Film, TV downloads newly available via Xbox 360
Microsoft Corp. will unlock the digital-distribution capabilities of its next-generation console, Xbox 360, to Hollywood studios beginning November 22. Xbox 360 gamers in the U.S., totaling at least 3 million, will be able to purchase TV shows and download them to their gaming…
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The Google phone is coming
Following the lead of rivals Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp., top Internet search engine Google Inc. on Thursday is expected to release a downloadable version of its Gmail email feature for cell phones. The free software, to be available only in the U.S., is compatible with more…
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EA Overhauls Game Download Service
Electronic Arts Inc. is taking the wraps off of a major overhaul to its download service for computer games, signaling the largest video game publisher’s commitment to the growing trend of online distribution. The Redwood City-based company said it plans to officially…
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More Windows Vista Packaging and Disc
Take a look at how the Windows Vista packaging will open up to reveal the media inside. Also, it is our first peak at what the Windows Vista discs will actually look like. I like what they’ve done with the disc. The design on the disc is unique and fresh. Microsoft has adopted…